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Interview with Cliff Rees, XCast Labs

socalTECH

It seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. What is your VoIP service all about, and how is this different from what seems to be lots of Voice over IP service providers? Cliff Rees: We're a software as a solutions company.

IP 165
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10 Concrete Steps to Assure Business Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

New product development process. Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Net result and reward. Based on ROI, incentives should be developed for all participants. Without risk, there can be no innovation. Accountability.

Coach 98
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Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks

Both Sides of the Table

Of course it’s a competitive market so MCNs competing for top talent not only compete on rev share to talent but also to services that they provide talent. Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube). Selling at smaller retailers will net you fewer customers and higher margins.

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Get Inside the Mind of an Angel Investor

Both Sides of the Table

some fun, big tech issues like privacy, net neutrality, location-based services and real-time data. We’re not looking for business development people, we’re looking for product guys. An ideal team would be a CEO and 4-5 developers. If you’re not a developer, find someone who is. Net neutrality (1:09:00).

Angel 302
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Ten Principles Which Spell Continuous Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

New product development process. Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Net result and reward. Based on ROI, incentives should be developed for all participants. Without risk, there can be no innovation. Accountability.

Coach 93
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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Gross Profit (also called Gross Margin or sometimes “Net Revenue”). And assuming they both had the same net profit margins (profit / revenue) then the former company would be much better off at the end of the year.

Startup 418
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Ten Steps to Survival by Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

New product development process. Longer-term, enhanced product value begets superior company valuation through your organization’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Net result and reward. Based on ROI, incentives should be developed for all participants. Without risk, there can be no innovation. Accountability.

Coach 49